Census 2011 → 2021
Byron Bay population growth
How the population of Byron Bay, NSW (2481) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.1% over 10 years
2011 population
5,101
2016 population
5,521
2021 population
6,330
2011 → 2021
+24.1%
+809 since 2016
Byron Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
6,330
was 5,521 in 2016
+809 · +14.7%
Median rent
$600/wk
was $460/wk in 2016
+$140 · +30.4%
Household income
$1,561/wk
was $1,197/wk in 2016
+$364 · +30.4%
Median age
39
was 42 in 2016
-3 · -7.1%
Dig deeper: Byron Bay population growth · Byron Bay then and now
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology